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destituteness

/ˈdɛstəˌtutnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being destitute.

Word Origin Destitute comes from Latin destituere, literally 'to set away from' — abandoned, left with nothing. Destituteness is the noun form of that bleak state. The root statuere 'to set up' also gives us institute (set up), constitute (set together), and substitute (set under).

noun The state or quality of being destitute. countable

The destituteness of the refugees was heartbreaking to witness.

(名词) 赤贫；贫困状态 【赤贫状态】

难民们的赤贫状况令人心碎。

(sustantivo) indigencia; miseria; desamparo; pobreza extrema [El estado o cualidad de ser indigente.]

La *indigencia* de los refugiados era desgarradora de presenciar.

(nom) caractère destructeur; pouvoir destructeur; nature destructrice [État d'une personne privée du nécessaire, plongée dans la plus grande misère.]

L'indigence des réfugiés était déchirante à observer.

(Substantiv) Mittellosigkeit; Armut [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, mittellos zu sein; extreme Armut oder Bedürftigkeit.]

Die **destituteness** der Flüchtlinge war herzzerreißend anzusehen.

(名詞) 極度の貧困状態にあること。

難民たちの極度の貧困ぶりを目の当たりにして、胸が張り裂けそうだった。

(substantivo) indigência; miséria; pobreza extrema; desamparo; penúria [O estado ou qualidade de ser destituído; indigência.]

A indigência dos refugiados era de partir o coração.

Synonyms: poverty destitution indigence penury impoverishment neediness deprivation Antonyms: wealth affluence riches prosperity

Related words

destitution institute institution constitute constitution restitute restitution substitute prostitute

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